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applications and visas
4. Your skills and qualifications must relate to a job that
is part of the Skilled Occupation List (explained below).
As part of your application, you will need to have a health
examination at a Health Services Australia office and a
criminal records check with the Australian Federal Police.
Note that the skilled migration program aims to meet the
needs of the economy. You should not make educational
choices solely on the basis of hoping to achieve residency,
as the program will continue to adapt to Australia’s
economic needs.
If you find that you need to study for further qualifications
before applying for a permanent residency visa, you can
apply for an 18 month temporary visa to extend your stay.
In this case, you do not have to pass a points test but you
must already have a recent Australian qualification as a
result of at least two years of study.
The Skilled Occupation List
The Skilled Occupation List details jobs that are in demand
in Australia. The list covers a wide range of occupations
at all employment levels – managers and administrators,
professionals, associate professionals, and tradespersons
and related workers. The Australian Government also has a
critical skills list of occupations in high demand including
engineering, medicine, information technology and the
construction trade.
Find out more
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
www.immi.gov.au/immigration
General Skilled Migration program
www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/
Doctors and nurses
www.immi.gov.au/skilled/medical-practitioners/
Skilled Occupation List
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1121i.pdf
OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND
Australia needs qualified migrants to meet its skills shortages.
Here are some jobs that are in demand as at December 2009.
(Note that list of jobs in demand changes with the Australian
economy.)
Accountant
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Aircraft maintenance
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engineer
Anaesthetist
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Dentist
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Chemical engineer
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Occupational therapist
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Physiotherapist
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Surveyor
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Radiologist
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Computing professional
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